Staff

Carol A. Baker
Coordinator - Administration & Finance  

Direct Phone: 614-884-1203
Direct Fax: 614-884-0529

• Office Administration
• Volunteer Travel

Steve Carver, Ph.D.
Senior Manager – Education & Events 

Direct Phone: 614-884-1145
Direct Fax: 614-884-1165

• Academic & Research Activities
• Educational Programming

Michelle Gaston
Director – Education & Events

Direct Phone: 614-884-1142
Direct Fax: 614-884-1172

• Educational Programming 
• Speaker Coordinator
 
Michael V. Geary, CAE
Chief Executive Officer

Phone: 614-487-1117

• Association Governance
• Government Relations
• Trade Relations

Sherry L. Johnson, CMP
Senior Manager - Business Development


Direct Phone: 614-884-1144
Direct Fax: 614-884-1174

• Trade Shows
• Trade Show Service Contractors

Laura Kunkle
Director – Communications & Marketing

Direct Phone: 614-884-1137
Direct Fax: 614-884-1167

• Public Relations
• Publications
• America in Bloom
• Event Marketing

Scott Leyshon
Manager – Communications & Marketing

Direct Phone: 614-884-1139
Direct Fax: 614-884-1169

• Publications
• Web Sites
• Social Media

Margaret McGuire
Manager – Education & Events
 

Direct Phone: 614-884-1143
Direct Fax: 614-884-1173

• Event Housing and Registration Management
• Meeting Planning 

Brian McLaughlin
Manager – Business Development

Direct Phone: 614-884-1146
Direct Fax: 614-884-1166

• Sponsorship
• Technology and Database Administration 

Jan Orick
Coordinator – Administration & Finance

Direct Phone: 614-884-1153
Direct Fax: 614-884-1163

• Accounts Receivable & Payable
• Event Registration
Tracy Phillips
Manager -  Business Development

Direct Phone: 614-884-1141
Direct Fax: 614-884-1171
• Trade Show

• New Products & New Varieties

Alicia (Wells) Rittenhouse
Manager - Business Development & Membership

Direct Phone: 614-884-1138
Direct Fax: 614-884-1168

• Membership Services
• Generation Next
• OFA Scholars
• Garden Center Live!
• Ohio Workers Compensation Program (CCI)

David Savoia
Chief Financial Officer  

Direct Phone: 614-884-1151
Direct Fax: 614-884-1161

• Finance
• Human Resources
• O.F.A. Services Inc
• OVSFRDP

Jamie Schafrath, CMP
Director – Business Development  

Direct Phone: 614-884-1147
Direct Fax: 614-884-1156

• Trade Shows
• Sponsorship
• Membership
Libby Streamer, CMP
Manager – Administration & Finance 

Direct Phone: 614-884-1152
Direct Fax: 614-884-1162

• Office Administration
• Governance Meetings